These cables are used with a USB hub.
No. Straight USB-A to USB-A cables (and USB-B to USB-B
Linksys is owned by Cisco.
The USB A to A cable is an extension cable. It's typically used on a
"The USB 1.0 spec does not allow for an extension cable for USB
You don't even need to use another laptop. One of my coworkers came
"Eschew Obfuscation" - graffito spotted above urinal in a bar in
with Support in India finally resolved that "It's Broke..."
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In my "beware" I was referring to cables with USB-A plugs on both
Then you will probably enjoy this:
Speaking of adventures in tech support:
So, I clear the BIOSDang, John, and I had just un-killfiled you a few days ago, too.
Friends don't let friends remove John Fields from their kill files.
480)460-2350 | |480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |Hey, now that you have the old curmudgeon's picture, you can print it
an.2005.05.17.15.56.14.928758@example.net...Shades of pointy-haired bosses and Dilbert. Much like where I work.On Tue, 17 May 2005 08:36:35 -0400, Oppie wrote:
"Charlie Edmondson" <edmondson@ieee.org> wrote in message
news:42891e03@news.cadence.com...
I went the Dlink when my Linksys went belly up, and the two hours
spent
with Support in India finally resolved that "It's Broke..."
Charlie
Then you will probably enjoy this:
(warning PG)
http://www.illwillpress.com/tech.html I detest outsourced 'help'
desks.
Oppie
Speaking of adventures in tech support:
The PHB came into my office yesterday, and said, "Shaunna forgot her
password. Can you get into the computer and dig it out?" I said,
"Probably not, but I have a live Linux CD here that I can boot and
just copy everything to another disk or to the network." He says,
"How long is that going to take, about a day?" (I'm thinking, "Wow,
that's almost a blank check!") I said, "Yeah, 'cause you have to do
each one by hand." So he brings in the computer, I turn it on, and
it wants a BIOS password - it won't even boot. It doesn't even get
out of POST. The PHB likes to set his BIOS password, so I asked him
to try some of the BIOS passwords he's used on other computers, but
no dice. Shaunna used to work here, but it's been some months, so
nobody has a clue what to do. He tries three of his passwords, and
the system locks up. "What happened?" "Oh, it probably does that
because you tried three times and didn't hit the password."
Oh, what to do, what to do? Then it dawned on me. Just pull the
drive and slap it in one of the other computers and copy everything.
Not a big deal. So I did that, spent about two hours copying over
all of her files except WINNT and temp and "temporary internet
files", because, well, you know.
So, I get everything all copied, go put the drive back in her 'pute,
all ready to format the drive and reinstall Windows.
Oops - it still wants a BIOS password.
But heck, I've been a computerist for many many years - I wonder if
resetting the CMOS will get rid of the password? So I pull the battery
jumper, let it sit for a few minutes, power it on, and it _STILL_
wants
a BIOS passowrd. Argh!
But, through some strange twist of fate, probably because it's an
old Intel MB, there's a sticker on the inside of the case with a
map of the motherboard and a legend pointing to the CMOS jumper,
with FOUR options, one of which is "RESET EVERYTHING". Pull the
jumper from 2-3, stick it on 1-2, and turn it on that way. It
gave me the option to clear the password! I had been about to come
to the NGs and ask if anybody'd ever gotten past a BIOS password,
but luckily, I read the instructions.
password, so the sucker will boot, and good ol' W2K comes right
up, asking for an administrator password. We tried several passwords,
and none of them seem to work. By this time, it's time to go home,
so he says, Well, let's start again in the morning.
The last thing I did was put the skins back on the box, hit the
power switch, and it beeped at me four times. "Oh, crap. Now what
have I done" But I didn't want to spend the night troubleshooting,
so I left it. First thing this morning, I come in and I say, "Boss,
the last thing I did last night was close up the case, and I must
have pinched a wire or knocked something loose, because suddenly it
wouldn't boot, just beep at me, which means hardware error." and he
says, "Huh? I came in and turned it on, and it's working fine." Except
for the forgotten password, of course.
So, just on a whim, I sit down and try the password 'josh' which
is Shaunna's current boyfriend's name. Voila! We're in, and as a
bonus, all of her data now is backed up.
And she's one of the ones who does all of her routine day-to-day
stuff as "Administrator." She doesn't even know about users. But
I didn't think it was my place to bring that little tidbit to
the PHB's attention, for a couple of reasons, not the least of
which is that the PHB is psychotic and would have blown up, (he
takes it personally when anyone volunteers any information that
wasn't his idea) and Shaunna is his ho on the side, who once ripped
me off $50 that I had fronted her for a baggie, and nobody around
here (except PHB and little PHB) can stand her. So screw 'em.
But I'm getting paid for four hours' work, so WTF? And the PHB
is happy, so he'll be off my back for awhile.
Cheers!
Rich
)Well, you get one free with each card reader. ;-)
---"Rich Webb" <bbew.ar@mapson.nozirev.ten> wrote in message
news:i01l81133qth2u3prcnod1sjkloinckusc@4ax.com...
On Mon, 16 May 2005 18:21:17 -0500, John Fields
jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote:
Basically, who gives a shit? And why do you find it necessary to ask
for help with familial matters which have very little meaning to the
rest of us?
Take care of your family business yourself, asshole.
It's like you think that your line matters more than ours and we
should all help your progeny with hints about how to get ahead of us
in the race.
Your granddaughter is so cute that we should kill our own beautiful
granddaugters to let her shine, alone?
Fuck you, pig shit.
Dang, John, and I had just un-killfiled you a few days ago, too.
Apparently I was mistaken.
Hey, now that you have the old curmudgeon's picture, you can print it
out on 11 by 17" and put it on the wall and throw darts at it.
I'm seriously consiudering adding him to the RSW and Allison filters
that I've got. They work well, if only others would *stop* quoting them
in their followups.
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Rich Webb Norfolk, VA
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